eugene daniels is a reporter at "politico." where are you? mother calling her son, both of you have shared your personal experiences on social media of what it's like to be black in america, how it's affected you. jonathan, i want to start with you. i will tell people you and i have been friends for a very long time. you and i have had these discussions. and it really hit me yesterday when you tweeted "this day wore me out emotionally. tomorrow, i hope, will be a better day." this is tomorrow. tell me where you are emotionally, my friend. >> it's still hard, chris. you know, i signed off from twitter, my husband and i, you know, we had dinner, we played a board game. i went to bed early. i woke up this morning, turned on the television, and saw what was -- what had happened in minneapolis, in atlanta, in other cities around the country. and my heart just sank even further. this is a -- this is a tough final for the country -- tough time for the country. this is a tough time for african-americans. once again we have watched another black life